James Ole Kamete, a respected elder of the semi-nomadic Maasai peoples of southern Kenya, is the founder and director of Esiteti School, the first primary school for Maasai girls. In 2007,  American teacher Teri Gabrielsen worked with James to create an umbrella organization,  Africa Schools of Kenya, to augment the meager resources for children in this Maasai community of over 800 people through educational, economic and crosscultural exchange initiatives. One such initiative involves the sale of traditional Maasai beaded jewelry and  beaded dresses made by a group of over 220 Maasai women living in the Esiteti/Embarinkoi Hill region of Maasailand. The Maasai bead work is made using imported glass beads strung with a needle and strong thread. A traditional caftan-like dress, usually worn for special ceremonies such as weddings or feasts, might take two craftswomen anywhere from 40-50 hours of handwork to adorn the dress front and back.